What 'The Real World' Feels Like to Me
Wow, where has this year gone? Into September already! Last year, I left college and went into the 'real world'... I got myself a job...
Ailsa
Sep 9, 2020
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Petition to Facebook: Make Instagram Accessible
I know that I have been quiet on my blog over the past few weeks, and this is because I haven't really had much to talk about. I've been...
Ailsa
Apr 9, 2019
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Becky Is Back Along With Other Creations From Mattel!
In 2017, I wrote a post about how disappointed I was to hear that Barbie's friend, Becky was discontinued because her wheelchair didn't...
Ailsa
Mar 17, 2019
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Portsmouth Dockyard - Part 2
Welcome back to my Portsmouth Dockyard series. On Friday the 14th of December 2018, I went to the Victory Gallery (I was going to go to...
Ailsa
Jan 16, 2019
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Phones, Phones, Phones - Inaccessibility
Isn't it annoying when you find something you would like because you think it looks good or it will make your life easier, but it's not...
Ailsa
Nov 20, 2018
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Adapting Blogs
Hello, I hope you are well, today I would like to talk about the importance of adapting your blogs to meet your reader's needs. Recently,...
Ailsa
Jul 2, 2018
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Changing Places
All rights/credits go to Changing Places and Mencap Hello once again. I haven't really spoken about accessible toilets in my blog before,...
Ailsa
Feb 28, 2018
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Exam Board Discrimination
Hi everyone, today I had an appointment with Cross College Support to discuss my exam arrangements (reader, scribe, extra time, ect.) and...
Ailsa
Dec 14, 2017
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What Is Accessible?
Hello everyone, how are you all? Before I start on the accessible subject, I would like to briefly talk about my Facebook page for Brains...
Ailsa
Nov 11, 2017
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Letter to Instagram
Hi everyone, I have been writing a letter to the developers of Instagram. A friend of mine said that it was borderline impossible, and...
Ailsa
Sep 19, 2017
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Wet Wheels
Yesterday, I was out with my mum in Gunwarf, we went on a speed boat. The boat went up to forty knots (this is the speed). The boat was...
Ailsa
Aug 27, 2017
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The International Disabled Symbol
Welcome back to Brains on Wheels. Today I would like to talk about the international disabled symbol. When I was younger, I never thought...
Ailsa
Aug 13, 2017
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Paralympic's "Yes I Can"
Hello... Today I would like to talk about the "Yes I Can" Paralympic slogan (I'm not sure if it actually is a slogan, but hey ho) and...
Ailsa
Jul 23, 2017
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Update on My Petition
Thank you so much for your support. We are now well on our way to achieving this, with 68 signatures at present, I am delighted to have...
Ailsa
Dec 3, 2016
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Disabled People and Media
I have noticed that there are a significant amount of disabled people on our TV screens than there is normally. I know that it is to do...
Ailsa
Sep 9, 2016
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My Petition
Create More Activities for Physically Disabled People Who Can't Use Their Hands 10,000 Signatures Needed Veiw, sign and share the...
Ailsa
May 22, 2016
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Look Past the Disability
I think that a lot of people see a person in a wheelchair and think 'look at that poor soul', but the question is: why? I know there are...
Ailsa
May 13, 2016
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Why I Like College (Most of the Time)
I have been going to St Vincent College for three years now (it will be four this September). I enjoy going to college because it gives...
Ailsa
Mar 30, 2016
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Talk to ME
How would you feel if others ignored you? A lot of people don't talk to me directly but talk to my carer instead. I have a couple of...
Ailsa
Feb 17, 2016
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